General Information
School Prospectus 2010
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Fair Processing Notice School Census 2009 - Layer Two
This notice gives additional information to the notice sent to parents in November 2008 and provides further information about the processing of pupils' personal data by the other organisations mentioned in that notice.
Ofsted Report - 2010
The latest Ofsted inspection of the school took place on 8/9th February 2010.
Holiday Pattern 2009/2010
Summer Term 2010
Begins - Monday 12 April 2010
May Day - Monday 3 May 2010
Half-term - Monday 31 May 2010 - Friday 4 June 2010
Ends - Thursday 22 July 2010
Teacher Training Day - Friday 23 July 2010
Autumn Term 2010
Teacher Training Day - Friday 3 September 2010
Begins - Monday 6 September 2010
Half-term - Monday 25 October 2010 - Friday 29 October 2010
Ends - Friday 17 December 2009
Spring Term 2011
Bank Holiday - Monday 3 January 2011
Teacher Training Day - Tuesday 4 January 2011
Begins - Wednesday 5 January 2011
Half-term - Monday 21 February 2011 - Friday 25 February 2011
Ends - Wednesday 13 April 2011
Summer Term 2011
Begins - Wednesday 27 April 2011
Bank Holiday - Monday 2 May 2011
Half-term - Monday 30 May 2011 - Friday 3 June 2011
Ends - Friday 22 July 2011
Please note there are still 3 additional Teacher Training Days to be allocated.
Organisation
The classes in the school are as follows:
- Two Reception classes
- Two Year One classes
- Two Year Two classes
Times in our day
Infant School
Morning Session: 09.15am - 12.15pm
Afternoon Session: 01.20pm - 03.20pm
Assembly: 10.25am - 10.40am
Morning Playtime: 10.45am - 11.00am
Please try to be on time
Our school sessions are planned to allow parents time to fit in with older children who attend St. Mary's C of E Junior School.
Although our morning session starts at 9.15 am, teachers are in their classrooms from 9.00am and will accept responsibility for your child from that time.
If you are collecting your child and you are delayed please telephone the school (01527 852491) and let us know. If someone other than yourself is collecting your child and you know in advance please let your child's class teacher know in writing or by telephone.
Nursery
Morning Session: 09.15am - 11.45am
Afternoon Session: 12.50pm - 3.20pm
Charging
Following the policy outlined in the ERA there will be no obligation for a parent to contribute to any activity organised by the school; we will therefore ask for voluntary contributions to cover the cost, with possible subsidies from School Fund. However, it will be necessary to have substantial support for an event to take place.
The one exception to this is swimming in Year 2, where the charge is approximately £1.50 per session.
Voluntary School Fund
The Governors have introduced a voluntary school fund of £1.00 per half term (£6.00 for the year) payable in the first week back after our holiday. The fund is used to pay for the many extras i.e. cooking ingredients, calendar tabs etc.
Meals
Cooked Meals
Hot meals are available every day. They are supplied from St Mary's R C Primary School in the village and are served from our school kitchen in the hall. Please send money each Monday in the dinner envelopes provided by school. If your child is absent cash is not returned but carried forward to the day of the child's return.
Free Meals
If you are on Income Support you are entitled to free school meals, forms are available from Karen Crowe in the school office.
Sandwiches
If parents prefer, children may bring a packed lunch in a safe container. These should be placed on the trolleys provided under the veranda by the main school entrance at the beginning of each day. The trolleys are stored in the school kitchen until required and the dinner supervisors ensure your child has the correct packed lunch.
At the end of the school day the trolleys are placed under the veranda ready for the lunchboxes to be collected.
No glass bottles must be brought into school, all drinks must be in either safety flasks or sealed cardboard containers. We also ask for still drinks only as fizzy drinks can be explosive!
Children are provided with a free piece of fruit daily through the National Fruit Scheme. Milk is also available but must be paid for in advance.
Water coolers are available in every class for children to help themselves to water whenever they are thirsty.
Photographs
The photographs of our pupils featured on the website were kindly supplied by Kids Naturally Photography
Use of school buildings by private organisations
Our school buildings are leased out to private organisations who run clubs for children and/or adults. School and governors are not responsible for any safeguarding procedures or day to day management of these clubs.